Rep. Andy Barr stays on top with $6.4M campaign war chest for Senate race to replace Mitch McConnell

WASHINGTON — Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) raked in almost $1.4 million in campaign donations last quarter, amassing a more than ...

Joel Willett ends US Senate campaign, exits crowded Democratic field

A potential Democratic contender for the U.S. Senate seat Mitch McConnell will vacate at the end of the year has pulled the ...

Ex-CIA officer ends bid for Mitch McConnell's U.S. Senate seat

Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has ended his Democratic bid for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, he ...
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Citing ‘dysfunction’ and ‘nastiness,’ several military veterans opt not to run again for Congress

At least seven lawmakers who will exit Congress in January 2027 are military veterans, five Republicans and two Democrats.